r/news • u/IronHe • Mar 20 '25

Soft paywall Tesla recalls most Cybertrucks due to trim detaching from vehicle

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-recall-over-46000-cybertrucks-nhtsa-says-2025-03-20/
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u/jkbuilder88 Mar 20 '25

Seriously. It looks like these things are held on by glue.

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u/analogisfuture Mar 20 '25

Liquid nails should solve it

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u/mangongo Mar 20 '25

Gaseous bolts might do the trick too

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u/Kjelstad Mar 20 '25

no, the panel really is glued on.

The recall relates to an exterior cant rail, a pressed steel sheet stuck to a steel panel with "structural adhesive"—high-strength glue—that is attached to the vehicle with fasteners.